Because the field is so broad, digital design professionals exist specialize in many different products and in a variety of environments. Advanced tools and visualization methods meet with training and talent to enable specialists to craft distinctive products for use in nearly every industry.

An associate degree is an undergraduate degree offered in the US and a few other countries. Associate degrees are a qualification below a bachelor's degree. Many students earn associate degrees during their first few years of higher education. Since they usually require about two years of study, these degrees can act either as job qualifications or as precursors to more advanced degrees.